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It was in 2021 when MB&F’s founder Maximilian Büsser and Bvlgari’s Director of Watchmaking Creation Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani had a chance encounter, an event that led to the creation of the MB&F x Bvlgari LM FlyingT Allegra where Bvlgari’s haute joaillerie was introduced to the Legacy Machine FlyingT, lending it a feminine allure. Fast forward to 2025, the duo once again joined forces to create another masterpiece, bringing together the iconic Serpenti and MB&F’s avant-garde horological machines—the Bvlgari x MB&F Serpenti is born out of their mutual love for cars. Introduced in three versions, each is limited to 33 pieces.
The curvaceous architecture of the case, measuring 53mm x 39mm x 18 mm, is constructed using five robust anti-reflective-coated sapphire crystals that offer a clear view of the timepiece’s inner mechanics from every direction, and also form the eyes of the serpent accentuated by vibrant domes for the hours and minutes. The first variation is crafted from grade 5 titanium with blue domes; the second, in 18K rose gold, features green domes; and the third, a black PVD-coated stainless steel edition, showcases red domes. The indexes and markers on the two domes are coated with Super-LumiNova, making the eyes glow in the dark. At 11 o’clock, the left crown winds the watch and the right crown at 1 o’clock sets the time, both integrated into the rear lugs of the timepiece.
Reflecting on the complex construction of the case, Büsser says, “The intricate case is entirely machined with 5-axis 3D mills and holds the five sapphire crystals which were not only extremely complicated to make but equally challenging to fit due to the curved nature of the case and the desire for a water resistance of 30 metres”. On the design front, Stigliani sketched hundreds of prototypes and dozens of 3D-printed models were created.
At the heart of this timepiece lies MB&F’s in-house manual-wound movement. Stigliani’s vision was to animate the serpent's eyes to bring it to life. To achieve this, MB&F developed rotating hour and minute domes, with the left dome making a full rotation every 12 hours and the right rotating every 60 minutes. These domes are paper-thin and extremely lightweight, made from solid aluminium. The movement also boasts a 14mm oversized flying balance wheel that beats at a frequency of 2.5 Hz, and is held in position with the three-dimensional balance bridge that bears the names of the two brands’ partners. On the reverse side, the hand-finished movement is on full display, along with the power reserve indicator which tracks its autonomy of about 45 hours.
The Bvlgari x MB&F Serpenti comes flanked with a Velcro hand-stitched rubber strap in blue for the titanium version and black for the steel, both completed with a grade 5 titanium ardillon buckle, and green rubber strap for the gold version with 18K rose gold ardillon buckle.
The steel and titanium versions are priced at ₹1,28,27,000 (approx.), while the rose gold variant is marked at ₹1,47,34,000.
What we think -
Wild things are expected when two legends of the industry get together to create spectacular watches, and these limited editions are quite literally animalistic in nature. Are they beautiful watches? To the trained eye, yes. Then again, with only 99 pieces being made across three variants, only those in the know will ever even get a chance to experience them.
It was in 2021 when MB&F’s founder Maximilian Büsser and Bvlgari’s Director of Watchmaking Creation Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani had a chance encounter, an event that led to the creation of the MB&F x Bvlgari LM FlyingT Allegra where Bvlgari’s haute joaillerie was introduced to the Legacy Machine FlyingT, lending it a feminine allure. Fast forward to 2025, the duo once again joined forces to create another masterpiece, bringing together the iconic Serpenti and MB&F’s avant-garde horological machines—the Bvlgari x MB&F Serpenti is born out of their mutual love for cars. Introduced in three versions, each is limited to 33 pieces.
The curvaceous architecture of the case, measuring 53mm x 39mm x 18 mm, is constructed using five robust anti-reflective-coated sapphire crystals that offer a clear view of the timepiece’s inner mechanics from every direction, and also form the eyes of the serpent accentuated by vibrant domes for the hours and minutes. The first variation is crafted from grade 5 titanium with blue domes; the second, in 18K rose gold, features green domes; and the third, a black PVD-coated stainless steel edition, showcases red domes. The indexes and markers on the two domes are coated with Super-LumiNova, making the eyes glow in the dark. At 11 o’clock, the left crown winds the watch and the right crown at 1 o’clock sets the time, both integrated into the rear lugs of the timepiece.
Reflecting on the complex construction of the case, Büsser says, “The intricate case is entirely machined with 5-axis 3D mills and holds the five sapphire crystals which were not only extremely complicated to make but equally challenging to fit due to the curved nature of the case and the desire for a water resistance of 30 metres”. On the design front, Stigliani sketched hundreds of prototypes and dozens of 3D-printed models were created.
At the heart of this timepiece lies MB&F’s in-house manual-wound movement. Stigliani’s vision was to animate the serpent's eyes to bring it to life. To achieve this, MB&F developed rotating hour and minute domes, with the left dome making a full rotation every 12 hours and the right rotating every 60 minutes. These domes are paper-thin and extremely lightweight, made from solid aluminium. The movement also boasts a 14mm oversized flying balance wheel that beats at a frequency of 2.5 Hz, and is held in position with the three-dimensional balance bridge that bears the names of the two brands’ partners. On the reverse side, the hand-finished movement is on full display, along with the power reserve indicator which tracks its autonomy of about 45 hours.
The Bvlgari x MB&F Serpenti comes flanked with a Velcro hand-stitched rubber strap in blue for the titanium version and black for the steel, both completed with a grade 5 titanium ardillon buckle, and green rubber strap for the gold version with 18K rose gold ardillon buckle.
The steel and titanium versions are priced at ₹1,28,27,000 (approx.), while the rose gold variant is marked at ₹1,47,34,000.
What we think -
Wild things are expected when two legends of the industry get together to create spectacular watches, and these limited editions are quite literally animalistic in nature. Are they beautiful watches? To the trained eye, yes. Then again, with only 99 pieces being made across three variants, only those in the know will ever even get a chance to experience them.
